Suicide attempts among American Indian and Alaska Native youth: risk and protective factors

I W BorowskyDivision of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USAArch Pediatr Adolesc Med 153:573-80. 1999

..American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest suicide rates of all ethnic groups in the United States, and suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native youth...

The role of the pediatrician in preventing suicidal behavior

I W BorowskyDivision of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USAMinerva Pediatr 54:41-52. 2002

..Adequate training is critical to ensure that pediatricians are prepared to provide effective assessment, prevention and intervention for suicidal behavior...

..Although many major health care organizations have made recommendations regarding physicians' roles in preventing youth violence, the efficacy of violence prevention strategies in primary care settings remains to be empirically tested...

..Prevention efforts that target both the reduction of risk factors and enhancement of protective factors at the individual, family, peer group and community are likely to reduce the likelihood of smoking initiation...